<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rhatih Eka Sasongko</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Silvia Surini</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fadlina Chany Saputri</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Formulation and Characterization of Bitter Melon Extract (Momordica charantia) Loaded Phytosomes</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bitter melon</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Momordica charantia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytosomes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thin layer method</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Transdermal delivery</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1235-1241</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;Phytosomes are a novel drug delivery system that offers better absorption and bioavailability for extract or phytoconstituents. The aim of this study was developing bitter melon extract load phytosomes with appropriate characteristics for transdermal delivery.&lt;strong&gt; Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Three formulas were developed, F1, F2 and F3 with weight ratios of extract and phosphatidylcholine were 1: 1, 1: 2 and 1: 3, respectively. Bitter melon fruit was extracted using a maceration method and the marker compounds were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Phytosomes were prepared using thin layer method and then characterized, in terms of morphology, particle size distribution, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The results of pytosomes characterization reveals that the F3 was the optimal formula. It has a spherical shape, particle size (D&lt;sub&gt;V-mean&lt;/sub&gt;) was 282.3 ± 16.4 nm, zeta potential value at -39.2 ± 0.14 mV and entrapment efficiency of 90.06 ± 1.07 %. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Bitter melon extract loaded phytosomes with a weight ratio of extract and phosphatidylcholine 1:3 (F3) was selected as an optimal formula with appropriate characteristics for transdermal delivery.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1235</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rhatih Eka Sasongko&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Silvia Surini&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;,*, Fadlina Chany Saputri&lt;sup&gt;3 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology Development, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, West Java, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Indonesia National Agency of Drug and Food Control, Jalan Percetakan Negara No.23, Jakarta, 10560, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, West Java, INDONESIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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